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I have the honor to submit the
following report of the movements of my command
since the date of our departure from Woodville, Va.
on Aug 8” 1862.

At 9 P.M. my brigade taking the
advance of the corps, moved in the direction
of Culpepper, arriving at that place about 5
next morning. At 5 P.M. same day, received
orders to march immediately in the direction
of Cedar Mts. From which direction heavy
firing had been heard all afternoon.

I again took the advance, having
marched some three miles, and finding the road
so blocked up by ambulances and stragglers from
the battlefields, I started ahead with my calvalry
detachment (three companies of the 1st Va.) leaving
my infantry and artillery to make the best of
their way toward the front.

Arriving about
8 P.M. at the front and finding everything
in confusion, I ordered my cavalry into
line under the protection of the woods nearest
the enemy, and advanced alone to recon
oiter.

Fifteen minutes had scarcely elapsed
when the battery of the enemy suddenly opened
with great precision upon the remnant of
Bank’s Corp, posted on my right, the enemy’s
fire had been directed by several large fires

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I have the honor to submit the
following report of the movements of my command
since the date of our departure from Woodville, Va.
on Aug 8” 1862.

At 9 P.M. my brigade taking the
advance of the corps, moved in the direction
of Culpepper, arriving at that place about 5
next morning. At 5 P.M. same day, received
orders to march immediately in the direction
of Cedar Mts. From which direction heavy
firing had been heard all afternoon.

I again took the advance, having
marched some three miles, and finding the road
so blocked up by ambulances and stragglers from
the battlefields, I started ahead with my calvalry
detachment (three companies of the 1st Va.) leaving
my infantry and artillery to make the best of
their way toward the front.

Arriving about
8 P.M. at the front and finding everything
in confusion, I ordered my cavalry into
line under the protection of the woods nearest
the enemy, and advanced alone to recon
oiter.

Fifteen minutes had scarcely elapsed
when the battery of the enemy suddenly opened
with great precision upon the remnant of
Bank’s Corp, posted on my right, the enemy’s
fire had been directed by several large fires

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This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information.